Summer 2024 Fellow: N/A
Office Description
The Analysis, Measurement, and Accountability Reporting Division is a division within the California Department of Education responsible for the development and reporting of all educational data and accountability reporting for the CDE. AMARD leverages policy and technical expertise to provide comprehensive data and statistics about California’s K-12 public educational system that empower state, district and local educators, researchers, policymakers, and communities.
Description of Work
Fellows and interns in our office take on responsibility for communications projects that may involve collaboration with other parts of our organization as well as external groups.
- Research traditional media and online promotion/marketing tactics for public health programs, make media buy recommendations that will really move the needle on behavior change, secure approval, help to implement and evaluate.
- Writes plans to bring public attention to events and Department announcements, assists implementation.
- Work with graphic designer and public health experts to assist with the revision of health education brochures, developing online and hardcopy materials that increase program utilization.
- Evaluates marketing, outreach, public awareness and promotional efforts, and documents lessons learned.
- Drafts logic models and other program planning materials for changing perceptions or attitudes about public health interventions
- Provide assistance with drafting and management of content and photo/video assets for the Department website and social media, to ensure complete and current content.
- Drafts needed standard operating procedures, job aids, and other documents.
- Participate in office staff and Department leadership meetings.
- Additional opportunities available based on intern’s interests and experience.
Desired Skills
- Very strong writing skills Excellent organizational skills, managing complex tasks with overlapping streams of activity
- Judgment and discretion in handling sensitive information
- Basic understanding of health science and/or statistics would be helpful, as we take an approach to content and programs that is informed by data
- Language skills (Spanish, Vietnamese, Mandarin) would be helpful but are not required
- If you have graphic design skills (Canva, Photoshop) or video editing skills, please say so.